The Savannah tribune. [volume] (Savannah [Ga.]) 1876-1960, 1887-07-16
THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL
EXPOSITION.

tlODs AIldDCd udFluS Uctu S0i0CIOu
as the place OF holding the EXPOSE
ton, it becomes all Georgians to
heartily mite in doing their part to
make The event one of the grsndest
ever held in the State. At mass
meeting of colored citizens held on
July l, at Atlanta, Hon. Philip
Joseph of Mobile explained the OBJ
jects of the Exposition to be as
follows:
Mr.. Chairman: The purpose of this
meeting tonight is to have the people
Of your city aud State to understand
the aims of the great National Indus
trial Exposition to be held in 1888
commencing in November of that year
and continuing three months The
movement is one intended to show
what progress the race has made but
twenty years out of slavery, and it com
mends itself TO the patriotism and intel
ligen,e OF the American people. Works
of art, field produces, manufacturer,
machinery and other articles raised,
fabricated, produced or owned by col
Ored people throughout the United
States will be the CHEF exhibits. The
Exposition is designed to cultivate
thorough knowledge of the arts and
trades among the colored people, to
create among them stimulus to indus
try, and to show the results OF their
progress in education, art, manutac-
lures, the science of forestry and hOrti-
culture. aud furnish to the world in
formation as to the educational and
industrial progress of the race.
In this movement We have the c.
operation of the best educators of the
race and men of the most practical
ideas among US. The board of manage
ment is composed of intelligent men Of
the race. Our association was formed
four years ago. We do not aspire to
make such an exhibition, at this time;
in the arts and sciences as would i'm
press our white fellow. citizens with
some new idea from which business
advantage or profit may be derived
Our purpose is to show the capabilities
and possibilities Of the race, and Il
create among them stimulus to indus
try by giving practical illustrate on o.
what the coorcd citizen has done since
emancipation; what he is doing under
present opportunities; and
/ xwuAm uw rsrnuU M
if those opportunities were enlarged il
every department of life. We want tn,
Exposition to be great object lesson
for the caored people.
National cooperation will be reques
ted of Congress to aid US in making
this, the first industrial exhibition .
the colored race, a grand success both
in variety and extent.
Among members of Congress there il
q deep interest felt in the colored PEG
pie of the South, and kindly feeling
TO encourage them in heir efforts to
promote the vel eof the race through
this movement This friendly DISPOSE,
ton | found not to b. confined to J
particular party or section Of country
We count as supporters of our ente :
prise some Of the ablest and most
influential men of both parties II
Congress. The Driving Pork associa.
ti"n having endered the use, free Of
charge, of cir park. / take this
occasion to announce officially aud pub.
licly that the location Of the Exposition
is determined, and that
ATLANTA Is The CITY
IN which it will BE- held. The liberal
donation of the Driving Park associa-
tion will be a saying to our manage
ment of more than $4,000 in cash
money sum tht would herwise
have to be expended by US in putting
up buildings,
Congress will require that the city
government lend its cooperation; that
the business men Of the city that is
to be the beneficiary aud the railroad.
entering this place shall do fair part
by the Exposition. have no doubt
We shall be able to count on some u.s.
sistance from these quarters.
Resolutions were adopted at hi
meeting Of citizens pledgiDg their
hearty corporation in aid of the
undertaking. Steps will be taken
to effect permanent organization